One of my best friends from childhood (who is now a mom) has somehow managed to stay pretty much the same girlie size (much to a lot of women's displeasure ..it's funny how others weight gain or loss affects us..e.g I was thrilled to read that Kareena Kapoor has moved from a size zero weight of 50 kgs to a very healthy weight of 65 kgs..now how does her weight affect my life in anyway ?? Maybe it's just comforting to know that celebs are normal like us :))
Coming back to my friend, I know that the one and only thing she used to pig out was Daliya (some call it Lapsi or broken wheat in English)...her mom used to make it yum! and off course nothing unhealthy about pigging out on whole wheat . It tastes as good sweet porridge like or savoury upma like..while I usually make it the simple onion-tomato tadka way, decided to experiment with it Chinese style..results to please and so many more veggies went in so healthier as well. Craving for a Chinese carbs dish which is healthy at the same time, then this is my one fix for both
Ingredients
1 cup daliya, use the more grainy variety
2 cups chopped chinese vegetables (carrots,beans, capsicum, spring onion,cabbage,baby corn....)
1 green chilli, finely chopped
1 tablespoon soya sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon crushed ginger
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon white pepper (this is a key Chinese cooking ingredient)
2 cups water
2 tablespoons oil
To serve
Chillies in vinegar OR Chilli sauce
To Garnish
White sesame seeds
Chopped spring onions
1. Dry roast the daliya on a slow flame till colour changes
2. Remove from flame. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add ginger, garlic and green chilli and fry for 30 seconds
3. Add all the vegetables and cook on high flame fro 2-3 minutes till they leave their water.
4. Add the roasted daliya and toss with vegetables
5. Add water, ketchup,salt,pepper, soya sauce, vinegar. Cover the lid and put flame on high. After one whistle, reduce flame to slow. Turn off gas after 5-6 minutes.
6. Open lid when steam releases and serve hot with suggested garnishing
Coming back to my friend, I know that the one and only thing she used to pig out was Daliya (some call it Lapsi or broken wheat in English)...her mom used to make it yum! and off course nothing unhealthy about pigging out on whole wheat . It tastes as good sweet porridge like or savoury upma like..while I usually make it the simple onion-tomato tadka way, decided to experiment with it Chinese style..results to please and so many more veggies went in so healthier as well. Craving for a Chinese carbs dish which is healthy at the same time, then this is my one fix for both
Ingredients
1 cup daliya, use the more grainy variety
2 cups chopped chinese vegetables (carrots,beans, capsicum, spring onion,cabbage,baby corn....)
1 green chilli, finely chopped
1 tablespoon soya sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon crushed ginger
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon white pepper (this is a key Chinese cooking ingredient)
2 cups water
2 tablespoons oil
To serve
Chillies in vinegar OR Chilli sauce
To Garnish
White sesame seeds
Chopped spring onions
1. Dry roast the daliya on a slow flame till colour changes
2. Remove from flame. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add ginger, garlic and green chilli and fry for 30 seconds
3. Add all the vegetables and cook on high flame fro 2-3 minutes till they leave their water.
4. Add the roasted daliya and toss with vegetables
5. Add water, ketchup,salt,pepper, soya sauce, vinegar. Cover the lid and put flame on high. After one whistle, reduce flame to slow. Turn off gas after 5-6 minutes.
6. Open lid when steam releases and serve hot with suggested garnishing
I tried this and loved it! So easy and yummy!!
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